The emerging narrative about the Strategic Partnership model does not confine the role of Strategic Partners only to ‘Buy and Make’ cases. It seems the view that is emerging is that they will play a role in procurements to be made under all other categories prescribed in DPP 2016, without there being much clarity on how that will play it out. Read more
The DGMF has indeed taken a bold step by issuing the RFI for the FRCV. The project involves designing, developing and producing a family of vehicles on a common platform. Read more
There is a common refrain that India does not have a laid down national security strategy, despite which the armed forces are preparing to fight a two front war. However, it must be noted that since its inception, the concept of a two front war has not been debunked by any government or the parliamentary standing committees, wherein shortages affecting our ability to fight such a threat are regularly highlighted. Read more
As the weapons-manufacturing industry — Indian and foreign — moves to implement the call to ‘Make in India’ and ‘Make for India’, it is vital to incorporate end-user needs and concerns at the conceptualisation stage itself. Read more
Union Defence Minister discusses improved procurement, AgustaWestland, and his view of honesty with Indian Express. Read more
The AAD currently needs to modernise expeditiously. Despite best efforts by the Directorate General of Air Defence, most of the equipment needs to be replaced. Read more
If India is to be able to handle the fictitious 2022-scenario that this brief piece began with, there is an urgent need to address the shortfall in numbers of major-combatants and fleet-support ships. Read more
Indian borders have been under a state of strategic flux ever since the British moved out leaving behind unresolved boundary issues leading to five major wars. The areas under dispute with C... Read more
The Modi government had promised to cut the Gordian knot in which defence procurement and acquisitions were locked in. The major endeavour in this regard was to be a new Defence Procurement... Read more